Epson LQ-310 Dot Matrix Printer

WHY THE EPSON LQ310? Building on its reputation as the world’s top dot matrix printer maker, Epson has introduced the Epson LQ-310 as the next-generation narrow carriage, 24-pin model that replaces the legendary LQ-300, featuring vastly improved speed and reliability. Extreme Speed The Epson LQ-310 features a 128KB input data buffer memory that is double that of its predecessor. This enables it to achieve high printing speeds of up to 416 characters per second at 12 CPI – or almost 40% faster than the model it replaces. Improving on Legendary Reliability The Epson LQ-310 also has an improved reliability rating that is an astonishing 67% higher than its predecessor that was already renowned for its dependability. The LQ-310 is rated for a mean time before failure (MTBF) of 10,000 POH (power on hours) compared to the older model’s 6,000 POH. High Impact for Multiple Carbon Copies Achieve optimum efficiency with the LQ-310’s ability to create up to a 4-part form printout (1 original 3 copies). Flexible Connectivity With built-in USB, Serial and Parallel Interface options, the LQ-310 is able to connect to just about any output device you need it for. Printing Technology: Print Method: Impact dot matrix Control Panel: 4 switches and 5 LEDs Print Direction: Bi-direction with logic seeking Number of Pins in Head: 24 pins Control Code: ESC/P2 and IBM PPDS emulation Print Speed: High Speed Draft: 10cpi: 347 cps 12cpi: 416 cps Draft: 10cpi: 260 cps 12cpi: 312 cps 15cpi: 390 cps (Condensed) 17cpi: 222 cps (Condensed) 20cpi: 260 cps Letter Quality: 10cpi: 86 cps 12cpi: 103 cps 15cpi: 129 cps (Condensed) 17cpi: 147 cps (Condensed) 20cpi: 172 cps Reliability: MTBF: Approx. 10,000 POH (25% Duty) Printhead Life: Approx. 400 million strokes/wire Mean Print Volume Between Failure (MVBF): Approx. 20 million lines (Except print head) Print Characteristics: Character Sets: Italic table, PC437 (US Standard Europe), PC850 (Multilingual), PC860 (Portuguese), PC861 (Icelandic), PC863 (Canadian-French), PC865 (Nordic), Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858, ISO 8859-15 Bitmap Fonts: Epson Draft: 10, 12, 15 cpi; Epson Roman & San Serif: 10, 12, 15 cpi, Proportional; Epson Courier: 10, 12, 15 cpi; Epson Prestige: 10, 12 cpi; Epson Script, OCR-B, Orator & Orator-S: 10cpi; Epson Script C: Proportional Scalable Fonts: Epson Roman, Epson San Serif, Epson Roman T & Epson San Serif H: 10.5pt., 8pt. – 32pt. (every 2pt.) Barcode: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, Postnet Paper Path: Manual Insertion: Rear in, Top out Push Tractor: Rear in, Top out Paper Media: Cut Sheet (Single Sheet): Length: 100 ~ 364 mm (3.9 ~ 14.3″) Width: 100 ~ 257 mm (3.9 ~ 10.1″) Thickness: 0.065 ~ 0.14 mm (0.0025 ~ 0.0055″) Cut Sheet (Multi-part Forms): Length: 100 ~ 364 mm (3.9 ~ 14.3″) Width: 100 ~ 257 mm (3.9 ~ 10.1″) Thickness: 0.12 ~ 0.32 mm (0.0047 ~ 0.0126″) (Total) Envelope (No.6): Length: 92 mm (3.6″), Width: 165 mm (6.5″), Thickness: 0.16 ~ 0.52 mm (0.0063 ~ 0.0205″) (Total) Envelope (No.10): Length: 105 mm (4.1″), Width: 241 mm (9.5″), Thickness: 0.16 ~ 0.52 mm (0.0063 ~ 0.0205″) (Total) Continuous Paper (Single Sheet): Length: 101.6 ~ 558.8 mm (4.0 ~ 22.0″) Width: 101.6 ~ 254.0 mm (4.0 ~ 10.0″) Thickness: 0.065 ~ 0.32 mm (0.0025 ~ 0.0126″) (Total) Continuous Paper (Multi-part Forms): Length: 101.6 ~ 558.8 mm (4.0 ~ 22.0″) Width: 101.6 ~ 254.0 mm (4.0 ~ 10.0″) Thickness: 0.065 ~ 0.32 mm (0.0025 ~ 0.0126″) (Total) Roll Paper: Width: 216 mm (8.5″), Thickness: 0.07 ~ 0.09 mm (0.0028 ~ 0.0035″) General: Memory Buffer: 128KB Supported OS and Applications: Supported OS: Windows 95 / 98 / 2000 / Me /XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 Utility: Epson Status Monitor 3: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 Epson Printer Setting: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 Dimensions and Weight: Dimensions (W x D x H): 362 x 275 x 154 mm Weight: 4.1kg Consumables: Ribbon Cartridge Black: Approx. 2.5 million characters (LQ 10cpi, 48 dots/character) – C13S015639 Options: Options: Fabric Ribbon Cartridge (Black) – S015634 Environmental Conditions (Operating): Temperature: 5 ~ 35°C Humidty: 10 ~ 80 % RH Acoustic Noise: Acoustic Noise: Approx. 53 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern) Interface: Standard: Bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported) USB 2.0 Full-Speed Serial